The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2883] From: Dr John Ralph Fenwick / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Jane Porter (Blenkinsop) (Patient) / 22 September 1786 / (Incoming)
Letter from John Ralph Fenwick, a former student of Cullen, concerning the case of Mrs Porter. He writes that he had asked her not to write herself as her case was 'in some respects singular' and that she has 'by her habits with medical men acquired a confused notion of many of the terms & doctrines of physic', but notes that she had written anyway. In outlining his treatment of her, he also warns that she has not always followed instructions with medication, and that her 'predilection to opiates somewhat retarded the cure'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2883 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1916 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 22 September 1786 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter from John Ralph Fenwick, a former student of Cullen, concerning the case of Mrs Porter. He writes that he had asked her not to write herself as her case was 'in some respects singular' and that she has 'by her habits with medical men acquired a confused notion of many of the terms & doctrines of physic', but notes that she had written anyway. In outlining his treatment of her, he also warns that she has not always followed instructions with medication, and that her 'predilection to opiates somewhat retarded the cure'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1493] |
Case of Mrs Jane Porter who is experiencing the recurrance of a severe pain in her chest and stomach. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:624] | Author | Dr John Ralph Fenwick |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4112] | Patient | Mrs Jane Porter |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:624] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Ralph Fenwick |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Durham | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | The University of Edinburgh | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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